Fighting disability

The government is all set to launch the Accessible India Campaign which will focus on making India a more disabled-friendly nation. From more accessible public places, to disable-friendly television programs, here are seven amazing initiatives which will be a part of the campaign.

After being denied entry in a restaurant for being disabled, Nipun contacted Zomato, suggesting that their search should have a filter for disabled-friendly restaurants. Zomato will now cover all 50,000 restaurants which are listed on their portal.

Witness how a unique sports day brought a positive change in the lives of differently-abled children and their families. Here is all you need to know about the power of sports.

Kids with even 100 percent hearing impairment can speak fluently and be a part of mainstream society. But just providing a hearing aid is not enough. Suniye, a Delhi-based NGO, is empowering hearing impaired kids in amazing ways.

What started with four students is now a huge residential school that is changing the lives of hundreds of visually impaired girls. It not only provides a safe haven and quality education, but also find suitable life partners for the girls when are of marriageable age!

Here is an organization that intervenes at an early stage and brings a positive change in the lives of children with special needs in Himachal. A team of committed doctors and therapists is trying their best to bring the community together and help the families. Know all about the amazing NGO, Handimachal.

Bharath put his own career at stake to help his friend Ashwin become India's first Engineer with Cerebral Palsy. From going against family and society to sacrificing four years of your life just so your friend can achieve his goals, their story has given a new meaning to the word friendship.

A photo is worth a thousand words especially when silence is the only language. Check out the amazing work of Noida Deaf Society through these photos.

Though visually impaired since birth, Mohammed Salih did not let his disability come in his way and became a national level chess player. He can play against renowned players with perfect vision and defeat them too. He now wants to open a chess academy to teach other kids and support his family financially. Know more about his dreams and his inspirational journey.

Doctors said he would become a "vegetable" and wouldn't be able to do anything. Not the one to live a life like this, Azeem Bolar started counseling people and has successfully changed many lives in a positive way. "I’d rather someone envy me than pity me," he says. Know more about his tremendously inspiring journey.